Fire crews determined a Friday house fire was intentionally set by a child playing with a lighter.Crews responded to a home in the 200 block of J Avenue in Nevada around 1:30 p.m. Friday on reports of heavy smoke coming from the front door of the home. First responders reported heavy black smoke coming from the front door and a sliding door on the west side of the home.Crews were able to contain the fire within a matter of minutes but the fire had already caused extensive damage to the first floor.Officials said tenants evacuated the home after discovering the fire in the living room. One adult suffered minor injuries while attempting to put out the fire.Fire crews determined the fire was started intentionally by a child playing with a lighter. Officials said there were no working smoke alarms in the home and the home was not equipped with a residential sprinkler system.Officials estimated the damage at $90,000.Colo and Cambridge fire departments assisted the Nevada fire and police departments in fighting the fire.

NEVADA, Iowa —

Fire crews determined a Friday house fire was intentionally set by a child playing with a lighter.

Crews responded to a home in the 200 block of J Avenue in Nevada around 1:30 p.m. Friday on reports of heavy smoke coming from the front door of the home. First responders reported heavy black smoke coming from the front door and a sliding door on the west side of the home.

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Crews were able to contain the fire within a matter of minutes but the fire had already caused extensive damage to the first floor.

Officials said tenants evacuated the home after discovering the fire in the living room. One adult suffered minor injuries while attempting to put out the fire.

Fire crews determined the fire was started intentionally by a child playing with a lighter. Officials said there were no working smoke alarms in the home and the home was not equipped with a residential sprinkler system.

Officials estimated the damage at $90,000.

Colo and Cambridge fire departments assisted the Nevada fire and police departments in fighting the fire.